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copyright
digital curation and preservation
discussion questions
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history
library development
library management
patron-driven acquisitions
professional development
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technology
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  • ISBN 9781442278752
  • Weight: 549g
  • Dimensions: 177 x 252mm
  • Publication Date: 02 Feb 2017
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • Publication City/Country: US
  • Product Form: Paperback
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Intended for use by both librarians and students in LIS programs, Academic Librarianship Today is the most current, comprehensive overview of the field available today. Key features include:

Each chapter was commissioned specifically for this new book, and the authors are highly regarded academic librarians or library school faculty— or bothCutting-edge topics such as open access, copyright, digital curation and preservation, emerging technologies, new roles for academic librarians, cooperative collection development and resource sharing, and patron-driven acquisitions are explored in depthEach chapter ends with thought-provoking questions for discussion and carefully constructed assignments that faculty can assign or adapt for their courses
The book begins with Gilman’s introduction, an overview that briefly synthesizes the contents of the contributors’ chapters by highlighting major themes. The main part of the book is organized into three parts: The Academic Library Landscape Today, Academic Librarians and Services Today, and Changing Priorities, New Directions.
About
Todd Gilman taught literature and writing at the University of Toronto, Boston University, and MIT before embarking on a career in academic librarianship. Since 2001 he has served as Librarian for Literature in English at Yale University, where he builds humanities collections for Sterling Memorial Library and, as library liaison to various humanities departments, assists undergraduate and graduate students with their library research. Since 2004 Gilman has served as a part-time member of the faculty of the School of Information at San Jose State University, where he teaches graduate courses on Academic Libraries, Reference, and Book and Library History.